Another fine day of trade wind sailing. A sea bird came to hang out on the aloha deck rail today – from the bird book I think was a noddy. And a very happy birthday to Mark B, who celebrated his 50th onboard today – Elvira made a great cake for the occasion.
SHIPS WORK: Attached the yoke to the royal yard today and the jackstays. More varnish on the quaterdeck mahogany deck boxes. Tacked the stunsails. Dkembe and Billy did some work on the port generator – in the picture Dkembe is helping to make a valve adjustment. Sailmakers are working on the finish work for a new course and two new jibs – lots of roping and grommeting!
BOUND FROM: James Bay, St Helena, South Atlantic Ocean
TOWARDS: Grenada, Windward Islands, Caribbean Sea
TIME ZONE: GMT -1
NOON POSITION: 04°12.5’S /022°41.1’W
DAYS RUN: 110 nm
PASSAGE DISTANCE RUN: 1,267 nm
DISTANCE REMAINING: 2,509 nm
COURSE AND SPEED: North West by North, Course made good 290° true, 5.4 knots
WIND: Wind Force 3, East South East
WEATHER: Fair, 6/8 cloud cover, barometer 1016 millibars and steady, visibility good
SWELL HEIGHT & DIRECTION: South East 1 m
SAILS SET: All square sails set, braced square. All headsails except the flying jib and all staysails set.
Dkembe from Bermuda makes a valve adjustment in the engine room